The Little Gatherings is a local, female owned luxury picnic and small events company started by two South Florida sisters, Ashley Casoria and Lauren Camino! when we’re not out setting up the next boho chic event in town, you can usually find us both with a glass of rosé in hand with our families or our best girlfriends. Ash is the older of us two, and has a infinite love for sushi, a good dance floor, and local coffee shops. Laur loves to cook and is her best self at a dive bar on a saturday night! - we adore getting to own a business as sisters, and getting take on all of the challenges and excitement it brings, together. we are infinitely blessed to call the little gatherings our own, and can’t wait to plan with you for whatever you are dreaming up (:

The APP is out! If you haven't already please take a moment to download the Eat Drink & Be Local app, you won't regret it! We have three special local business owners who are featured on the app on this episode. Meet Mary, Kayla and Melissa from Casa Decor And More. They are friends and cool moms with a passion for home design, home decor, creativity and do-it-yourself projects. Their dream has always been to share their vision and brand with others while teaming with local crafters and artists.

When German Vollbracht and his friends founded premium online butcher shop Meat N’ Bone in 2018, they could not have foreseen the vast changes that would take place in the restaurant and retail food industries two years later.

Meat N’ Bone features more than 300 premium-quality cuts of meat, poultry, and seafood. While the focus is on beef, offerings also include Iberico pork, chicken, lamb, sausage, game, salmon, tuna, and branzino plus a focused selection of beer, wine, sake, and alcohol-infused ice cream. All products are sourced from high quality programs across the United States and around the world. Customers across the US can order and receive their products in under 48 hours, and south Florida residents can have food to their door in just two hours.

Welcome to episode #43 on this Cinco De Mayo! We have a special guest on with us, Michelle Dalton, aka Bombchelle a Florida native. If she's not on the water fishing, she's dreaming about it. "Bombchelle" has a passion for traveling as she has fished most of Florida, throughout the Caribbean, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, & plans to continue entering more tournaments around the globe. Not only does she enjoy catching fish, but she loves to cook her catch as well! As a self-proclaimed chef, she is always excited to find what seafood is next on her plate!

Danielle Petrie is a Native Floridian who has been passionately teaching yoga for over twenty years. Danielle’s love for movement started with dance at an early age and has evolved into a love for fitness and nutrition for optimum health. Her motto is “It’s not a trend, it’s a lifestyle” You can catch Danielle at SOL yoga on the regular.

We have two great locals joining us for episode 41! Welcome to the Be Local Podcast, as we welcome Jason Savino the CEO of Potions In Motion and Justin “The SEXZCHEF” DeSimone.

Potions in Motion Founder and CEO Jason Savino knows a thing or two about the power of hard work. A double-major in economics and management, Jason brings a mind for strategy to every event to ensure picture-perfect results every time. From his first gig as a substitute bartender, Jason could visualize exactly what practices would take catered events from bland to breathtaking. So he rolled up his sleeves and got to work, founding Florida’s premier catering and event planning company in 2006. Today, Potions in Motion brings together amazing food, high-end bartending, and a flair for entertainment to produce the Sunshine State’s most sought-after events and experiences. Jason’s sharp intellect and intuition for event design keeps Potions in Motion at the pinnacle of South Florida’s celebrated entertainment scene.

ustin “The SEXZCHEF” DeSimone has been wowing Floridians with his creative dishes since 2010. For Justin, food is all about passion. As a true kitchen romantic, the SEXZCHEF knows that the best dishes come from an intense, hands-on relationship with the freshest ingredients. From the moment he lays hands on the ingredients, he lets the inspiration — and the love — flow forth into his creations. The SEXZCHEF lives to satisfy his discerning clients. It begins with deep communication and climaxes in a burst of flavor and an unmatched dining experience. Justin has been the face of Potions in Motion Catering and Events since 2014, where he was instrumental in bringing thousands of special events to life. He has been featured on Bravo’s Real Housewives of New Jersey and Andy Coen’s After Show. Other career highlights include working with Jay Leno, Tony Robbins, and the Miami Yacht Show

Welcome to the 40th episode of the "BE LOCAL PODCAST!" This episode is extra special because we have your chance to win your way into the Pompano Beach Seafood Festival, going down April 22nd-24th. That being said we have two great guests from from the festival on the show, Kyle and John Good.

Kyle Good- Growing up in South Florida, the ocean and surrounding waterway’s have heavily influenced myself both professionally and recreationally.  With a background in the hospitality industry along with a degree from FSU, I have enjoyed expanding upon my family’s event management business.  We are proud to host events on both coasts of Florida that are all heavily influence by our state’s costal lifestyle.  Additionally, I work with the Marine Industries Association of Southwest Florida and play an active role in protecting and promoting recreational boating through education and advocating. Outside of the water, I enjoy hiking in the mountains, live music and craft beer.

 

Benefiting Organizations

Blanche Ely High School

Boy Scouts of America

Kiwanis Club of Pompano Beach

Kiwanis Club of Pompano Beach Westside

Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce

Pompano Beach High School

Pompano Proud

Rotary Club of Pompano Beach

Soroptimist International of Pompano Beach

Wahoo Bay

Women in Financial Services

Welcome to episode 39 of the BE LOCAL PODCAST! When I first heard about the "Red Meat Lovers Club," I immediately asked when do they meat (get it meet) ok but also can I join. We have Evan Darnell on with us to tell us how they started, how you can join and how are they giving back to locals.

In 1994, Evan Darnell, AKA “The Secretary of Steak,” was dining in the main hall of Tulane University and saw a sign on the dining room table that said “S.A.V.E.”: Students Advocating Vegetarian Eating. He knew there needed to be an opposing club. He later formed Red Meat Lover’s Club. The Red Meat Lovers Club held Monthly “meatings” which were hosted at various local bars and the Pike fraternity house. Upon Evan’s graduation, the membership reached 300 members. After moving to Florida in August 2017, Evan Awakened his beloved club and re-established The Red Meat Lover’s Club. Now, not much has changed except we can create more significant, more dynamic events with a dynamic core of “Steaksmen” whom love to feast on the glorious beast.

The R.M.L.C. is based out of sunny South Florida with its eye on establishing chapters where groups of “Steaksmen” have a thirst for old brown spirts, a yearning for the glorious beast, and they want to develop strong personal and business bonds with each other.

Welcome to the "BE LOCAL PODCAST," with episode 38! Hope you are having a great week. Don't forget to follow us on instagram @BeLocalPodcast and get ready the EDBL app is coming real soon. When we talk about "EAT DRINK BE LOCAL," we can't leave out some of the amazing food bloggers here in South Florida. One of those food/lifestyle blogs being @TakeABiteOutOfBoca, created by one of our favorite locals Shaina Wizov.

Shaina is the founder of Take A Bite Out of Boca, a well respected food and lifestyle blog and social media platform celebrating over 10 years in the community. Shaina is a strong advocate for supporting local South Florida businesses, which is exactly what living the EDBL life is all about!

Welcome back to the “Be Local Podcast!” We have a special guest who inspires not only us but some many other here locally. Michelle Brown was a collegiate cheerleader at the University of Oregon. After receiving her degree Michelle had a 10-year career working in the front office of the Indiana Pacers, Seattle Super Sonics and the Florida Panthers. Along with her husband Justin, this South Florida Power Couple has a long history of understanding health and fitness through chiropractic, exercise & nutrition. They now own NUCCA Chiropractic Offices in Deerfield Beach, Coral Springs and Boca Raton. They wanted to further help the community experience healthy living, so they opened CrossFit Vice in Coral Springs.